Angle Park Preview - Thursday 20th December 2018
by The Shadow
We need to back a few winners here at headquarters tonight and I’m very confident with a couple that can fatten our wallets. I would like to wish all participants a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a safe NEW YEAR. Don’t forget all races are Trifecta and First Four events.
Race 1 - I like one in this at each way odds Shimando, he has been struggling of late but is more than capable of turning things around. Rachel Zane and Merindah will be right in the finish. Box Up 2.3.5.7.
Race 2 - This is the 1st of the Maidens and we will go with the Rasmussen trained Quara’s Yoshi, he has early pace and can lead this for a long way. Closing Midnight will be doing her best work late and is a must for the trifecta. Box Up 2.3.6.7.
Race 3 - There are several 1st starters in this so we will go with Feelin’ who is having her 10th career start, she has been placed on 3 occasions and can figure again. Mookie Sox and Springvale Misty for the minors. Box Up 1.4.5.7
Race 4 - We have to go with the flying Tauwitchere in this, she has won 5 of 6 and was placed behind her kennel mate Fabwik here last week in 29.51, she is a class act so put all of your Christmas stash on her. Alfieri and Got My Way for the minors. Box 6 from 1.4.8
Race 5 - The 2 main chances in this are Spring Kuda and Max Dream, both have been racing very well of late and are boxed to run big races. Wynburn Lucifer is knocking on the door and will be rattling home late. Box Up 1.2.4.6.
Race 6 - How good is this event the Xmas Sprint, all 6 runners stake their claim and I will go with Nations who can lead or come from behind. Fabwik has won her last 5 here and has a terrific turn of foot early, she should start the punters elect. Box Up 1.2.5.7
Race 7 - Spring Double and Sway Bars appear the main chances in this, they have both drawn very awkwardly but their class is a huge bonus. Just Did It has the perfect draw and will be kicking up early so he appears the value runner. Box Up 1.5.6.8
Race 8 - Shima Mart looks a good thing in this on his recent runs here in SA, he has been runner up behind kennel mate Cawbourne Swade in very quick times and will find this more to his liking and is drawn to win. Born Billy can figure along with Dyna Maple. Box Up 1.2.4.6
Race 9 - This is the distance affair of the night and Cairnlea Jet is the inform performer, he beat a very similar field here last week and should do the same again tonight. Jeebus Bird has been in the money in 12 of his 13 starts over this trip and should do the same again tonight. Box Up 1.3.5.7
Race 10 – Let’s go home on a winner with Jazzy Footluce down in box 1, she has been racing well in tougher company and gets a chance to break through from a good draw. Querencia will start the punters elect and won at Gawler last start in BON 31.39, he can be hit and miss early but looks to have a very promising future. Box Up 1.5.6.7
Best Bets
Race 4 NO 6 Tauwitchere
Race 6 NO 7 Nations
Race 8 NO 1 Shima Mart
Best Each Way
Race 1 NO 2 Shimando
Best Roughie
Race 7 NO 1 Just Did It
UBET JACKPOTS TONIGHT
ANGLE PARK TRIFECTA JACKPOT
Race 1 tonight at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Trifecta Jackpot of $2,000.
ANGLE PARK QUADRELLA JACKPOT
Race’s 5,6,7 & 8 tonight at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Quadrella Jackpot of $2,000.
ALBION PARK ANY 2 JACKPOT
Race 8 tonight at Albion Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include an Any 2 Jackpot of $7,027.
ALBION PARK FIRST 4 JACKPOT
Race 6 tonight at Albion Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a First 4 Jackpot of $5,000.
ALBION PARK QUADRELLA JACKPOT
Race’s 5, 6, 7 & 8 tonight at Albion Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Quadrella Jackpot of $2,000.
SANDOWN PARK FIRST 4 JACKPOT
Race 6 tonight at Sandown Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a First 4 Jackpot of $5,000.
HOBART TRIFECTA JACKPOT ON RACES (1-7,9 & 10)
Races 1-7, 9 & 10 tonight at Hobart will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Trifecta Jackpot of $1,000 on each race.
HOBART FIRST 4 JACKPOT
Race 8 tonight at Hobart will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a First 4 Jackpot of $10,000.
HOBART QUADRELLA JACKPOT
Race’s 5, 6, 7 & 8 tonight at Hobart will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Quadrella Jackpot of $2,000.
KENNEL CAPERS ONCE A MONTH
The monthly Kennel Capers for December was released this week so make sure you grab yourself a copy.
The monthly Kennel Capers for December was released last week so make sure you grab yourself a copy. Remember to keep up to date with weekly updates and media releases using the GRSA website at www.grsa.com.au. For up to the minute information provide GRSA with your mobile phone details for text message updates for all Industry news.
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The Man In The Tower gives his selections for tonight’s exciting night of racing at Angle Park -
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 7,2,8,5
Race 2: 2,3,4,6
Race 3: 1,5,8,7
Race 4: 6,4,8,1
Race 5: 1,2,6,4
Race 6: 2,5,7,8
Race 7: 5,6,3,8
Race 8: 1,6,5,2
Race 9: 3,8,1,7
Race 10: 6,1,5,8
Best Bets: Race 5, No. 1 Spring Kudu
Each-Way: Race 7, No. 5 Spring Double
Roughie: Race 3 No. 8 Stunning Tom
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s wonderful night of racing at Angle Park including the Kate’s A Scandal Xmas Sprint -
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 7,2,3,5
Race 2: 2,3,6,8
Race 3: 4,5,8,1
Race 4: 6,4,1,8
Race 5: 2,1,3,6
Race 6: 2,1,7,5
Race 7: 1,5,6,8
Race 8: 1,5,6,3
Race 9: 3,7,5,1
Race 10: 1,5,7,8
Best Bets: Race 6, No. 2 Fabwik
Each-Way: Race 1, No. 7 Merindah
Roughie: Race 7, No. 1 Just Did It
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY– NOMINATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW
Nominations for Angle Park Thursday (27/12) close at 9.00am tomorrow (Friday 21st December).
KATE’S A SCANDAL XMAS SPRINT TONIGHT
The highlight on tonight’s 10 event program at Angle Park will be the 2018 Kate’s A Scandal Xmas Sprint featuring a top line up of sprinters which will be race 6 at 8.24pm. Only a small field of 6 are greeting the starter, but what a line up with last start Doug Payne winner Fabwik leading the way. She takes on open company stars Honcho Monelli and Nations along with rising open grade speedsters Cawbourne Swade and Cairnlea Strider with Adelaide Cup finalist Larrikin Locky making up the elite 6. They will all be doing battle in the final feature before the New Year Year. There will be a rug and trophy presentation after the race so good luck to all connections.
CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR TRAINERS TONIGHT
As part of the Christmas spirit GRSA will provide a bottle of wine to our trainers who have greyhounds engaged tonight when they collect their Trainers fee. It’s a choice of red or white however when one is gone then the other will be provided so get in early to make your choice.
VALE LEN WILSON
GRSA was saddened by the news that Len Wilson passed away last Friday. Len was a superb conditioner of dogs and was a good supporter of our Clubs as evidenced by his volunteering over the years. He helped many people, both within the industry and also the show industry. He had also been an administrator at Port Pirie Greyhound Club for a number of years.
He will be greatly missed by both greyhound owners and trainers alike. GRSA will recognise him in the first race tonight by our participants wearing black armbands.
PRIZEMONEY PAYMENTS OVER CHRISTMAS
Due to both Tuesday (25/12) and Wednesday (26/12) being public holidays the prizemoney payments which are normally processed on Wednesdays will be done on Thursday (27/12) due to the shorter week. The cut off for that pay run will be the Sunday meetings on 23rd December
GAWLER TRIALS NEXT WEEK
Please note due to the change in schedule with Murray Bridge now on the racing calendar that the Gawler trials next Monday 24/12 will start at 9am due to time in the morning required to prepare that track as there is no racing on the Sunday night. This will continue in the future. On the Thursday 27/12 Gawler trials will start at 8am due to the public holidays and racing in the morning on Boxing Day. Again this is due to allowing enough time to get the track prepared.
SHIMA BREEZE IN GROUP 2 LAURELS FINAL TONIGHT
Good luck to Shima Breeze in the Group 2 Laurels final tonight at Sandown. She was a brilliant winner of her semi final and looks a top chance for team Rasmussen. She is engaged in Race 6 no 5 due to start at 8.20pm SA time and we wish her the best of luck.
SENNACHIE IN SILVER CHIEF HEATS ON SATURDAY NIGHT
Good luck to Sennachie in the Group 1 Silver Chief heats at the Meadows on Saturday night. He has been sent from the Kirin Corby kennels to Steve White in Victoria for this series. He is undefeated in all 3 starts but comes up against a quality line up. He is engaged in Race 9 no 7 due to start at 9.28pm SA time and we wish him the best of luck.
NO TRIALS ON BOXING DAY AT ANGLE PARK
Due to staffing issues there will be NO trials at Angle Park on Wednesday night 26th December (Boxing Day).
GAWLER NOW A MORNING MEETING ON WEDNESDAY 26TH DECEMBER DUE TO HEAT FORECAST
With excessive heat forecast in the Gawler region on Wednesday 26th December 2018 the Gawler meeting scheduled for the Day time slot will move to the Morning slot starting around 10.00am local time. GRSA thanks the support of the Gawler Greyhound Racing Club and Sky Racing for this change.
The first of 10 races will be at 9.57pm with the last at 12.49pm. Kenneling will be from 8.30am to 9.15am.
Due to the public holidays around this time and the morning start scratching’s will be finalised at 4.00pm on Monday 24th December.
Please take note of scratching times, kennelling times and race start times during the festive season.
GOLDEN MAIDEN AT GAWLER THIS SUNDAY
The feature race on Sunday, 16th December is the $5,000 Golden Maiden Final, over the 531m which should be a great race with three excellent heats last Sunday.
Heat winners were – Stitch ‘Em Milli (31.39), Lucy’s Quest (31.27) and Lektra Theory (31.02).
Unfortunately with only 1 nomination for the 2018 Gawler Classic Heats the series will be reprogrammed to February next year with heats on Friday, 1st February and a $5,000 final on Friday, 8th February.
UPCOMING TRIALS AROUND MURRAY BRIDGE RACING
Trialling:
• Murray Bridge - Friday 21st December – from 9.00am
• Angle Park – Saturday 22nd December – from 7.00am
• Murray Bridge - Sunday 23rd December – SECOND RACE MEETING
• Gawler – Monday 24th December – from 7.00am
• No TRIALS – 25th December
• No TRIALS – 26th December
• Gawler – Thursday 27th December – from 7.00am
• Murray Bridge - Friday 28th December – from 9.00am
• Angle Park – Saturday 29th December – from 7.00am
• Gawler – Monday 31st December – from 7.00am
EMERLEY PARK MONDAY TRIALS NEED TO BE BOOKED
Please be advised that Emerley Park trials on Monday will need to be booked with Judi Hurley. To book a trial please contact her on her landline 08 85202 347 on Saturday or Sunday. Please leave a message if there is no answer.
PORT AUGUSTA GREYHOUND CLUB FEATURES FOR NEXT MEETING 29/12/18
Pastoral Hotel Floodlighting Cup - 447m - ($650 plus Cup and Rug - $150 - $120)
Jack McSporran Memorial - ($550/Trophy - $150 - $120)
Vin & Barb Collins Memorial - ($500/Trophy - $150 - $120)
Harold "Socky" Grantham Memorial - ($500/Trophy - $150 - $120)
Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP Maiden - ($550/Trophy - $150 - $120)
Other Maiden and graded races as nominations received - ($500/Trophy - $150 - $120)
PORT AUGUSTA TRAINERS TRAVELLING GUARANTEE
As from our meeting on 29/12/18 we will be offering a Trainers travelling guarantee to Trainers who support our meetings. The guarantee will be $100 per trainer. This payment is to offset travelling costs for those trainers whose greyhounds do not earn any prizemoney. It will be paid to those trainers whose greyhounds do not earn any prizemoney collectively.
e.g. Trainer A nominates 4 greyhounds and none of them run a place he will be paid the travelling guarantee. Trainer B nominates 3 greyhounds and one of those runs a place he will not be eligible for the payment.
All Trainers regardless of the number of runners will be eligible for the guarantee. It will be paid directly to the Trainer, ideally before leaving the track on the day of the meeting.
BARGAIN STEEL CENTRE SA SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP IN JANUARY
Owners and Trainers are reminded of the domiciliary clause on the Bargain Steel Centre SA Sprint Championship coming up in January.
To be eligible a greyhound must have been domiciled in SA for a period of not less than 76 days out of the 150 days immediately prior to the time fixed for the finalising of nominations and drawing of fields. (Nationals policy adopted)
This date going back 76 days is 24th October as nominations close on Monday, 7th January 2019.
The $4,820 heats are scheduled to be run on Thursday, 10th January, with the Final to be run on Thursday, 17th January. Total prizemoney for the listed final will be $22,000, with the winner’s share of $15,000.
• Nominations close on Monday, 7th January 2019 at 9.00am with GRSA.
JOHN GRAY FINAL IN JANUARY
The time honored John Gray series will be held in January with $3,350 heats run on Thursday, 17th January and the $10,710 final on Thursday, 24th January.
The series is for Grade 5 greyhounds over the 515m journey.
• Nominations close on Monday, 14th January 2019 at 9.00am with GRSA.
GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR ON SATURDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY AT GAWLER
The date has been set for the Greyhound of the Year function at Gawler on Saturday night, 23rd February 2019.
It will be terrific to have our prestigious event at the Gawler venue again this year with the response from those that attended last year very positive.
Book your table ASAP - $60 per head or $500 for a table of 10. Phone 8243 7120.
OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE INDUSTRY AWARD NOMINATION FORM
As part of the GOTY awards GRSA present an Outstanding Service to the Industry Award and are calling for nominations. Nomination forms are available on line, from the Racing Office at GRSA and in the last edition of Kennel Capers.
Please forward your nomination to shaun.mathieson@ grsa.com.au, fax (08) 8268 2870 or GRSA, PO Box 2352, Regency Park, 5942 by COB Friday, January 11, 2019.
Winner to be announced at the 2018 Greyhound of the Year Awards Dinner held on February 23, 2019. Decision of the judging panel will be final.
MURRAY BRIDGE MEMBER & TRIAL FEES
Murray Bridge Membership $30 or $45 per Family {2}
Trial Fees
- MEMBER $5 per greyhound
- NON MEMBER $10 per greyhound
TRIAL FEES BACK TO NORMAL AT ANGLE PARK
With Murray Bridge now up and racing GRSA will reintroduce Trial Fees at Angle Park starting from Saturday’s trial session 22nd December.
GRSA TRIALLING SCHEDULE
ANGLE PARK –
- Wednesday Nights from 6.00pm. Will include Qualifying Trials and Satisfactory Trials. Bookings for normal trials online and via phone with GRSA from 11.30am on the Tuesday before.
- Saturday Mornings from 7.00am. Bookings for trials online and via phone with GRSA from 11.30am the Thursday before.
GAWLER –
- Monday Mornings from 9.00am. No Bookings required for normal trials.
- Thursday Mornings from 8.00am. No Bookings required for normal trials however this day will include Qualifying trials and Satisfactory trials which will need to be booked by 12.30pm the day prior.
MURRAY BRIDGE –
- Tuesday Nights from 7.00pm. Will include Qualifying Trials and Satisfactory Trials on a Monthly basis determined by GRSA staff availability and published. Bookings for normal trials online and via phone with GRSA from 11.30am on the Monday before.
- Friday Mornings from 9.00am. Bookings for trials online and via phone with GRSA from 11.30am the Thursday before.
ANGLE PARK QUALIFYING TRIALS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
Under the new schedule Angle Park Qualifying Trials will be run weekly on Wednesday night, for the corresponding Monday APM meeting (12 days later due to nominatiosn). With 388m racing now available on Monday night trainers can qualify for all distances.
Wednesday Angle Park Qualifying dates are:
December 26th (NO Trials – Boxing Day)
January 2nd (for APM Monday meeting on 14th January)
January 9th (for APM Monday meeting on 21st January)
January 16th (for APM Monday meeting on 28th January)
Nominations close with GRSA at 12.30pm on the Wednesday of the meeting.
ANGLE PARK NEXT THURSDAY
Next weeks Angle Park meeting features –
$3,350 Grade 5 Bitches Only – 515m
$2,310 Open Maiden – 515m
$2,565 Grade 6 – 515m (for greyhounds who have won up to 4 races)
$3,665 Grade 5 – 600m
$5,240 Free For All – 731m
Nominations close Friday 21st December with GRSA at 9.00am.